News Release

No Charges to Issues Against Officer in Relation to Collison near Creemore

Case Number: 18-PVI-365   

Mississauga, ON (18 October, 2019) ---
In the evening of November 25, 2018, a Pontiac G5 sedan was involved in a collision with an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser in the area of County Road 42 and Side Road 3 & 4 Nottawasaga. Three occupants from the Pontiac, as well as the police officer, were transported to hospital for treatment. The Interim Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against the officer in relation to the serious injuries sustained by the 75-year-old male driver of the Pontiac.

Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.php. 

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations

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